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Question
With the help of degrees, name the important lines of latitude.
Solution
(a) Tropic of Cancer — 23 1/2°N
(b) Tropic of Capricorn — 23 1/2° S.
(c) Arctic Circle — 66 1/2° N.
(d) Antarctic Circle — 66 1/2° S
(e) North Pole — 90°N
(f) South Pole — 90°S
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